Vetiver Pour Elle Guerlain for women

I prefer the masculine version it is more refreshing and lemony, this one is too medicinal and gloomy on me.

I have tried the edt which smells lovely but does not last beyond 30 mins and has no silliage. lovely smell but overpriced and not good value for money.

I have tried the edt which smells lovely but does not last beyond 30 mins and has no silliage. lovely smell but overpriced and not good value for money.

I'm in denial that this should be discontinued.
It just doesn't make sense.
It's the most beautiful, timeless, magical vetiver for women.
Vetiver, fresh bergamot, airy white sweet florals and then some silky warmth from tonka and a the peppery nutmeg. That pich of nutmeg is a stoke of genius for this well-balanced composition. Incredible wearable, a sensitive but not weak alluring scent.
Perfect. And that is about as clever as I can get about my most beloved scents...

Purchased a sample of Vetiver Pour Elle. First, it smells sharp and faintly powdery. It's slightly spicy, like fresh-ground nutmeg.

The drydown leads to the nutmeg warming a bit (like a toasty wintery drink), and the floral notes warm and start to come through.

It smells rich, complex and buttery. A lovely everyday scent. It's not as vetiver-forward as I expected, and the sillage isn't as strong as I'd like. For the money, I think I may have to keep looking.

Tried it few days ago and loved it a lot; however, bought Liu and Derby instead then and planned to buy Vetiver Pour Elle in a later day. Just realized it discontinued in 2012 yesterday and called up my favorite Guerlain counter to reserve my bottle. I'm blessed to be able to get their last bottle; otherwise, I think I will regret for not buying it sooner for the rest of my life.

@Matt Oldham
Companies don't search the internet what people discuss about their fragrances, they analyze selling numbers.
If a fragrance doesn't sell, it doesn't matter what people discuss about it on the net, they won't bring it back.
People who care about fragrances may adore a perfume, but it doesn't mean it sells well.
Vetiver pour elle may have not sold well, that's why it's not distributed any more (or it was a limited release).

I really don't know what's wrong with Guerlain. They must troll, I mean trawl, the web to see what people are talking about and they must know that there's a lot of interest in this. Why don't they just bring it back?

I gave half of my bottle away to my friend's daughter since the Parisienne bottle comes with an atomizer bulb and it's just the kind of thing little girls love usually. And now my half is gone and I'm wondering if it would be too too tacky to ask her for the rest of the juice. Because it really is wonderful. It's very bright, very sweet and very fresh all at the same time and none of the 3 qualities interferes with the other two, or crosses the line into too much. A wonderful balance. It's like a snowstorm on a day that God decided to make the snow out of Eau de Guerlain and Splenda and Pop Rocks, just for fun.

is there anything somewhat cheaper that smells similar to this?

This is definitely very closely related to the original vetiver. I feel blasphemous, but I may prefer this one to the original! It is more crisp and lovely, and the muguet note feels like it should have always been there.

This is the holy grail for women's vetiver fragrance. It doesn't get better than this.

We have vetiver in our garden and we daily drink vetiver water by just putting the roots in the water. It's heaven. This one is great for summer.

Thank you Matt Oldham four the update. I love vetiver in perfume and I tend to be attracted to perfume that incorporate that ingredient. There for to me Vetiver pour Elle was the ultimate gold but if it's the same as the one for men I will just steel my husband vetiver pour Homme lol. Like he will let me lol. But I will not say no to a more affordable version at the moment.

Ho no my dream of possessing a bottle of this fragrance is getting dimer and dimer how sad. Matt Oldham are you positive off your affirmation? If so... I’m one sad camper

Update: Hi Youriko, I googled yesterday and one blog said the same thing that I was told: officially discontinued. But the blog said by the end of 2012, so I don't know. Maybe it's already not being sent to Neiman Marcus (and Bergdorf) but will continue to be available in Paris. Still, Neiman Marcus sells it online as well as in the stores, so you can try there; no doubt they can have sent from any store that has it in stock. There seems to be so much interest in it and Luca Turin predicted in print that it would become an instant bestseller if widely available...so my feeling is they are discontinuing it as part of the Parisiennes line and will bring it back soon. It seems so silly anyway to have it only available in a $250 crystal bottle version. Anyway: I just got mine and it's fantastic. But not really even vaguely "pour elle", as somebody here said earlier. So if you miss out you'll be missing out on a man's scent rather than a woman's and that may or may not soften the blow.

The Guerlain rep at Neiman Marcus here in San Francisco told me it was definitely being discontinued...not sure if I believe it but when I found a bottle on ebay last week for slightly less than retail rather than $100 more I bought it instantly. It's already expensive--$250--before adding $100 on top. I'm not sure where these ebay people get the idea of making a massive profit by waiting around for 2 or 3 years until somebody capitulates. I'd much rather make $50 instantly than $100 in 2015. But anyway. I love this scent based on trying...although they don't have samples or a tester because of extremely limited distibution and because it comes with a stopper rather than a spray, I happened to go on a special Guerlain promotion day when they had an open bottle and I got a dab. Waiting for my bottle to arrive and I can't wait; loved what I smelled.

Out of all the fragrances currently available from Guerlain, this one is probably the best way to direct your dollar. Take the original Vetiver for Men, add some neroli up top, and a smooth, non-indolic jasmine note. This makes it sweeter and more inviting. The combination works perfectly, and from what I observed, lasts longer than the original on my skin (I get 8-10 hours out of Vetiver Pour Elle). The original does have its own charm, yes; however, for what it's worth, Vetiver Pour Elle is probably my favorite vetiver on the market today (save for Givenchy Vetyver).

Oh, and don't worry about the name - this stuff works perfectly on men and women alike. It's a classy treat worth splurging on.

I got my decant of VpE today, and after my first sniff where vetiver ruled I thought I would send it right away. But alas! As the tonka bean, musc, nutmeg a smooth vanilla (I am sure it is there too, Guerlain is a master of vanilla), I changed my mind. It will go to the prestigious place on my decant shelf and I will love to use it - especially in summer.
This frag is not that rounded and smooth as most of the exclusive Guerlain line, it still has a little of vetiver tiny swords in it even as it dries down, and I definitely recognize the earthy tones, but it seems that these little provocative whims add to its attractiveness and beauty.

NICE! There really is nothing "Elle" about this - it's a great spicy vetiver, sprinkled with nutmeg and tonka. Definitely more unique and colorful than the original Vetiver (NOT KNOCKING IT). Luca Turin was right on this one, definitely try it. Especially you guys out there.

EDIT: Definitely getting some nice peppery neroli in the top. Guerlain seems to be the master of "spicy" neroli notes (check their Eaux for a better example).

Hands down my favourite Guerlain so far. I would make this my ultimate refreshing fragrance if it wasn't so bloody expensive. Very rarely do you encounter something that smells so refined and so well-mastered that even a mere mortal like myself, unfamiliar with the technological details and methods of perfumery, can tell.

When I think about it, this is how many (myself not included) allegedly felt about Mitsouko: It's as if you've smelled it before, as if it has always been here waiting for you.

Okay, I'll stop before I go really overboard with the emotional bullshit. Funny thing is, I don't care quite this much for the male version of Vetiver, and I'm not completely sure I should, because this is different. I'm sorry for not being very informative and helpful, but you really want to smell this one for yourself. And when you do, keep in mind that I envy you the first moment, you lucky, lucky bastards.

The love of these citrus and musk blends seems to be a trend for me. They blend well with my skin. Although vetiver is usually harsh and manly on me, the musk and citrus smooth it out in this and it becomes a lovely warm weather scent. Crisp and soft at the same time. This is one that doesn't seem to change much over the course of the wearing but I do wish the lasting power were better. It fades away much too quickly. If it were cheaper and easier to come by I would say thank goodness for purse sprays.

For me one of the best and most exclusives frangrances in the world!

I've noticed during my sampling that some perfumes give me that 'haven't bathed in a while' smell. I usually give these three wearings before I review them to make sure it's not because of my diet, etc. But this is a case where indeed, the scent does not mesh with my chemistry. In general vetiver may not be a note for me. Recommend not buying blind on this one.

Entirely different from the men's version yet just as delightful. Guerlain's Vetiver pour elle is an entertainment in three acts. Act 1: A clean opening of bright floral notes punctuated by a touch of citrus. These floral notes last approximately an hour on me until... Act2: Vetiver - crisp, confident, stately. It was vetiver all day long, incredible yet not overwhelming. Act 3: Tonka, a smooth, warm denoument. I can't really compare this to the men's version, really, but on certain days I am sure to prefer this version.